Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoThe floppy disk refused to die in Japan - laws that forced the continued use of floppies have finally hit the chopping blockwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square100fedilinkarrow-up1582arrow-down15cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmit.online
arrow-up1577arrow-down1external-linkThe floppy disk refused to die in Japan - laws that forced the continued use of floppies have finally hit the chopping blockwww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square100fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmit.online
minus-squareNate Cox@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down1·10 months agoIt was a happier time, I miss my atomic purple floppies. — I rewrote that several times because I have the mind of a child, but atomic purple 3.5” was even worse so I give up and you get to enjoy both.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoI miss 8" floppies, where you could double their capacity with a pair of scissors.
It was a happier time, I miss my atomic purple floppies.
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I rewrote that several times because I have the mind of a child, but atomic purple 3.5” was even worse so I give up and you get to enjoy both.
I miss 8" floppies, where you could double their capacity with a pair of scissors.